Container holder for ladders and the like



Feb. 12, 1946. G. THORS'ON 2,394,823

CONTAINER HOLDER FOR LADDERS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 10, 1944 Patented Feb. 12, 1946 i- UNITEDI STATES PATENT; ,OFFlCE 2,394,825 CONTAINER HOLDER FOR LADDERS AND I t H LTHELIKE; v

George Thorson, Chicago, Ill. I Application at 10, 194 seria1 1%[54331 r Y N sciaims. (chats-210) This invention relates to container holdersfor t bae I have p o d a p 410 head 5- ladders and the like, An object of, this invention, Adapted to be swung on said pin is a container among others, is to provide removable means for holder |6,'having aslot I'L'with an enlargement attaching a holder for a container to a ladder or l8. When the holder is not be ng used the conthe like and one which will be convenient, easy to 5 tainer holder will normally slide downwardly make and inexpensive in cost. upon the pin until the pin reaches the top por- An advantage of my invention, among others, tion 19, on the slot I! as in Fig. 3. In use, the is that my holder may be applied to a ladder or holder l6, may be swung either to the right or other similar device whether the ladder is being to the left when the pin will be located at either used for picking cherries, painting or other work. Ill-a 01 as the case may The holder may be applied to either upright of I have also provided in each of the said seethe ladder and securely held in place. Whichever tions H, a cut out 20, and when in use, the upright of the ladder the holder is used upon the basket holder 16 will also drop in one of the holder is equally adaptable for the process since cut outs 20. In this way, the portion of the I have provided a swingable element for holding holder 16, which is outside the holder III, will the pail or basket and this swingable element be heavier than the part of the holder l6, inside may be swung in opposite directions as needed the holder Hi. In this way also, the pin l4, will to accomplish the object. prevent the swingable holder 16, from falling Further objects and advantages will appear through the top and the provision of the cut outs and be brought out more fully in the following 20 I8a and l8-b will give the holder l6, proper specification, reference being had to the accomangle and balance. panying drawing, in which: I have also provided hook shaped portions 2|, Figure l is a view illustrating the use of the on the outer end of the swingable holder [6, to holder on a ladder with buckets suspended thereinsure the retention of a basket or a pail thereon. from as indicated by the dotted lines. By my invention I have provided a device which Figure 2 is a view showing the holder in the is compact when not in use. In use it may be inverted position with the arm extending downeasily applied to a ladder preferably above the ward. rung so that even if there were any possibility Figure 3 is a view looking toward the back of of slipping, such possibility would be eliminated the holder with the arm nesting therein. by the rung. The device is simple of operation Figure 4 is a. cross section through the holder and the swingable holder is' kept securely in place on line 4-4 of Figure 3. by the means provided. In this way a simple, re 5 i a f nt Vi w Of t e holdereasy, removable device is .provided for efflcient Figure 6 is a view looking toward the back of use in painting, cleaning, apple and cherry pickthe holder with the extending arm indicated in mg et cetera.

full lines in one position and in dotted lines in a Another advantage of my invention is that the la Position at the pp epail or basket is held outside the ladder so that it Figure 7 is a plan View of the holder showing 1 not in the way of the operator.

the arm extended in full lines at one side and Whil I have illustrated and described the prewith the position thereof at the opposite side in- 40 ferred form of t ti for carrying indieeted i dash li vention into effect, this is capable of variation Refe in mo e particularly o the drawing in and modification without departing from the detail I hav pr v d d a holder r sprin la spirit of the invention. I therefore, do not wish comprising Side Sections and ack joining to be limited to the precise details of construcsection l2- This holder i made to fit the stendtion set forth, but desire to avail myself of such erd p i f a ladder and i slightly are out variations and modifications as come within the as at I3. In case it is desired to apply the holder scope or the appended claims.

to an irregular sized upright of a ladder it will Having t described my nti n, what I be obvious that the side sections may be adjusted. claim as new d d i to secure by Letters As shown when the clamp is applied to a standard t t i sized upright the holder will be applied under ten 1 In a container holder for ladders, a u

sion which will secure it in place. However the Shaped supporting member adapted to be tension will not be too grea to prevent the tachably fitted on aladder upright and including holder fr m being pp and taken the pside sections joined by a back, and a container r ht in a t s cto y anne On the inside of holder pivotally mounted on the inner face of said back on an axis substantially normal to said back whereby it is adapted to cooperate with either of said side sections in assuming a container holding position.

2. In a container holder for ladders, a U- shaped supporting member including side sections joined by a back, the free edges of said side sections being flared outwardly, and a container "holder pivotally mounted on the inner face of said back on an axissubstantially normal to said back whereby itis adapted to cooperate with either of said side sections in assuming a container holding position.

3. In a container holder for ladders, a U shaped supporting member including side sections joined by a back, each of said side sections being formed with a slot closely adjacent to said back, said slots opening into the'upper edges'of said side sections, and a container holder pivotally mounted on the inner face of said back and adapted to be received in either of said slots in assuming a containerholding position.

4. In a container holder for ladders. a U

shaped supporting member including side sections joined by a back, a pivot pin carried by said back and including a head spaced inwardly from the inner face of said back, and a container holder formed with a T shaped slot which receives said pivot pin, said container holder being adapted to cooperate with either of said side sections in assuming a container holding position.

In a container holder for ladders, a U shaped supporting member. including. side sections joined by a back, the free edges of said side I sections being flared outwardly to facilitate ap- 

